Sr Procurement Specialist
3 days ago
Los Angeles
Position Title: Sr Procurement Specialist Work Location: Sylmar, CA 91342 Assignment Duration: 12 months Work Arrangement: Onsite Main Purpose of Role: The primary function of this role is to support the strategic procurement team by leading various Procurement project initiatives that require data analysis, supplier communication, cross-functional collaboration, negotiation, and project management abilities. WHAT YOU’LL DO? • Person will be collecting data to survey supply chain/need- This role has aspects of Data Analytics as well as Procurement., • Will be interacting with suppliers in the collection of data and analyzing data through the mapping process; this is all a manual process, • Leads and manages multiple supply chain projects simultaneously to include corporate programs involving supplier risk mitigation and resilience., • Analyze supplier quotes, bids, RFQs, RFPs and recommend best total cost options., • Source and evaluate mechanical and electrical vendors for medical device components, • Lead contract negotiations, pricing discussions, and vendor onboarding, • Manage procurement requests, purchase orders, and vendor communications, • Track and report on project milestones, procurement timelines, and cost savings, • Support tariff mitigation strategies and identify opportunities for second sourcing, • Collaborate with engineering, quality, and regulatory teams to ensure supplier compliance, • Maintain accurate records of sourcing decisions, contracts, and supplier performance, • Ensure alignment with medical device industry standards and internal quality systems, • Identifies, develops, and gathers necessary resources to complete all project phases: scope, charter, execution, escalation requests, post implementation, and closure., • Works cross-functionally to perform risk analyses and develop mitigation strategies to improve the supply chain and ensure successful project completion., • Directs project execution by assigning tasks, tracking project schedules, identifying risks, and developing and executing contingency plans., • Provides support and direction to project staff on problem solving, visualization of data, and development of metrics (KPIs)., • Communicates project status by preparing standard status reports, and by participating in departmental and customer project status update meetings., • Resolves project issues by working with team members, project stakeholders, customers, and others as appropriate., • Has the ability to break down complex projects or issues and present them in a digestible format, to all levels of the organization., • Interfaces with senior management on significant matters, often requiring the coordination of activity across organizational units., • Exercises judgment independently., • Establishes priorities of individual or project assignments., • Perform other supply chain project related work and other duties as assigned by manager EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING Required • Open to associate's degrees and/or different certifications, related to medical devices, manufacturing and/or supply chain management., • 2-3 years of experience (will not go below 2 ) as an engineer, technical project manager, procurement, supply chain, finance, preferably in the medical device business or other highly regulated industry., • Must be Communications savvy as they will be taking complex information and simplifying it as they communicate with suppliers, team, etc., • Must be able to have a level of Excel that is Intermediate to Advance. If a person has never worked with Excel or has a very basic working knowledge they will not work out., • Internships can cover for some years of experience, • Proficient in use of Microsoft Project, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint., • Demonstration of strong interpersonal communication and presentation skills., • Thorough knowledge of engineering, procurement, supply chain and other project-related activities, including their interfaces and interdependencies., • Strong commitment to safety and environmental guidelines., • Excellent verbal and written communication skills., • Experience processing data and visualization of data., • Must be able to work without direct supervision to accomplish goals and meet schedules., • Proven solid work ethic and ability to work well with others as well as independently., • Ability to manage deadlines and adjust to changing priorities., • Possess strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills., • Must be open-minded and adaptive to change, promote the collective interests of the team more than self-interest, able to resolve problems in a respectful manner. Preferred • Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline, supply chain, finance, operations management, business administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience., • Medical Device experience preferred and can be in other regulated industries, • Prior Procurement and/or analyst experience preferred